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This hand-signed 1974 silkscreen on wallpaper print by Andy Warhol comes from a limited edition of 100. It is stamped verso by the estate of the artist and by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and initialed verso in pencil "T.J.H." by Tim Hunt, Agent for Prints and Photographs at the Warhol Foundation.

Andy Warhol (American, 1928–1987), born Andrew Warhola in Pittsburgh, PA, was the most prominent Pop artist of the twentieth century. After studying design at the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Warhol moved to New York City in 1949 to pursue a career as a commercial artist. In the early 1960s, Warhol began to create paintings based on advertising imagery. Shocking to many in its embrace of “low” art and its emotional detachment, this early work quickly brought him fame; during this period, he used techniques such as screenprinting and stenciling to produce his well-known series featuring Campbell’s soup cans, media about disasters, and electric chairs, as well as portraits of media stars (Marilyn Monroe, Jackie Kennedy, and Elvis Presley were among his subjects). As his fame grew, Warhol established a studio called The Factory on 47th Street, where gathered a group of eccentrics he called the “Superstars.” With the Superstars, he created a number of experimental films, such as “Sleep,” “Chelsea Girls,” and “Empire”; these films were often banned by the police for their vulgarity. In 1968, Valerie Solanas, a former member of Warhol’s entourage, attempted to kill the artist and others outside of The Factory. After surviving the attack, Warhol began to focus on celebrity portraits, garnering considerable earnings but little critical approval. With Gerard Malanga, he founded Interview Magazine, which is still in print today. In the 1980s, Warhol’s work was revitalized by collaborations with younger artists, such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Francesco Clemente, and Keith Haring, and he produced a renowned series of paintings, including “The Last Supper.” Warhol died in 1987 from complications following an operation.

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